Board of Regents of University of Wisconsin System v. Southworth
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Holding
First Amendment permits public university to charge students a general activity fee to fund various campus services and groups, including facilitating extracurricular student speech, provided that the program is viewpoint neutral.
Citation
529 U.S. 217
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Clause (Free Exercise / Establishment / Both / Other)
Does it involve religious institution(s) or individual(s)
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Penultimate court opinion citation
Southworth v. Grebe, 151 F.3d 717 (7th Cir. 1998), rev'd sub nom. Bd. of Regents of U. of Wisconsin System v. Southworth, 529 U.S. 217 (2000)